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Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply with great information. As it turned out, I found a small tire and rim shop(cash only type) to plug it and send me on my way. $13 Since I don't really care for these tires in general, I was going to replace all 4 in the spring. I first went to Walmart where he put the tire in water, showed me the small nail or part of a staple and said it was too close to the sidewall to repair but left the nail in. Then got a second opinion from Discount Tire where the tech didn't bother to put it in water. He found the small nail and removed it. Oh no. That left me with a tire that lost 3-4 lbs a day instead of one that I could fill up weekly basically forcing me to get another tire. After I mentioned he should of asked me first to remove the nail he offered to put the nail back in.....Humm... no thanks. I hope the plug works until I'm ready to get new tires. Hope this tread might help someone like me who may have the same situation as me!

Hi everyone. I have a 2013 SXT fwd and need to replace rear right tire do to a nail real close to the sidewall. I called CS and she said I need to replace in pairs. She then called the dealership and they said it is only 'recommended' and that I could replace just one. I have factory Kumho Solus kh16, 225/65/17 with 5/32 left with 31,000 miles. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or suggestions for me? Thanks

Thanks for all the replies. I don't change my oil myself. I will have it serviced. So, longer intervals for me would be better..My driving habits are tame. Around town and highway driving once or twice a week, nothing severe and no towing. I will always use a good filter. Even though I'm a female, I seem to know more about cars than the men in my life. So the guys come to me for reseach:) My average mpg is only 17. I know it's a new engine and maybe takes times to break in ,but I was hoping for a little better gas mileage, hence the possible switch to syn. I want to put a little ucl lucas or mmo in the gas to maybe improve but I'm kind of afraid to ruin anything. Regular use of fuel additives have kept older cars running well.

I'm new to this forum. Your advice helped me buy my new 2013 SXT. Thanks to all for posting all the good info. I have 300+ miles so far. I don't know what the factory fill is but was wondering if I switched to full synthetic will it void my warranty? I'v heard I need to "break in" the new engine with early oil change. I'm new at this and I do appreciate your help. TIA Kim